Offensive Line 3-Cone Times NFL Combine

Fastest Offensive Line 3-Cone Times in NFL Combine History

I’ve always loved the NFL Combine. A series of events to evaluate the physical characteristics of the best college football players each year. It’s basically an Olympic decathlon for potential NFL Rookies.

Some may call it overrated, and that’s debatable, but you definitely get some insight into each guy’s speed, explosiveness, ability to change direction, etc.

When I train players for the combine, one of the things we always do is look at previous years’ results to see how we stack up. It is a great tool for goal-setting and motivation.

This guide is simply me sharing this information with you. I went through all the previous NFL Combines to find the top Offensive Line 3-Cone Drill (also called L-Drill) performances of all time.

Note: These are the official NFL Combine times from NFL.com. Some resources online will also include pro-day numbers, but because there are so many other variables with pro-day numbers (surface, traction, weather, etc) I’ve stuck strictly to the official reps from Indianapolis.

Fastest Offensive Line 3-Cone Drills All-Time

Fastest OL 3-Cone Times in NFL Combine History
Player School Time Year
Lydon Murtha Nebraska 7.06 2009
Brian O’Neill Pittsburgh 7.14 2018
Mike Gibson California 7.21 2008
Jason Kelce Cincinnati 7.22 2011
Trevor Penning Northern Iowa 7.25 2022
Abraham Lucas Washington State 7.25 2022
Jake Fisher Oregon 7.25 2015
Anthony Castonzo Boston College 7.25 2011
Ezra Cleveland Boise State 7.26 2020
Jeff Baca UCLA 7.26 2013

Year By Year Top Offensive Line 3-Cone Times

Here is a breakdown of the top 5 3-Cone times from each year going back to 2012. In addition to the top 5 each year, I’ve also included any offensive line that ran a 7.30 or less.

Related –> NFL Combine Averages By Position at 2023 NFL Combine

2023

Fastest OL 3-Cone Times in NFL Combine 2023
Player School Time Year
Jon Gaines II UCLA 7.31 2023
Cody Mauch North Dakota State 7.33 2023
Ryan Hayes Michigan 7.39 2023
Blake Freeland BYU 7.46 2023
John Ojukwu Boise State 7.52 2023

Related –> NFL Combine Averages By Position at 2022 NFL Combine

2022

Fastest OL 3-Cone Times in NFL Combine 2022
Player School Time Year
Trevor Penning Northern Iowa 7.25 2022
Abraham Lucas Washington State 7.25 2022
Zach Tom Wake Forest 7.32 2022
Zion Johnson Boston College 7.38 2022
Zach Thomas San Diego State 7.40 2022

2020

Fastest OL 3-Cone Times in NFL Combine 2020
Player School Time Year
Ezra Cleveland Boise State 7.26 2020
Matt Hennessy Temple 7.45 2020
Jon Runyan Michigan 7.57 2020
Andrew Thomas Georgia 7.58 2020
Tristan Wirfs Iowa 7.65 2020

2019

Fastest OL 3-Cone Times in NFL Combine 2019
Player School Time Year
Garrett Bradbury NC State 7.41 2019
Andre Dillard Washington State 7.44 2019
Ryan Bates Penn State 7.45 2019
Shaq Calhoun Mississippi State 7.46 2019
Hjalte Froholdt Arkansas 7.51 2019

2018

Fastest OL 3-Cone Times in NFL Combine 2018
Player School Time Year
Brian O’Neill Pittsburgh 7.14 2018
James Daniels Iowa 7.29 2018
Kolton Miller UCLA 7.34 2018
Greg Senat Wagner 7.41 2018
Wyatt Teller Virginia Tech 7.45 2018

2017

Fastest OL 3-Cone Times in NFL Combine 2017
Player School Time Year
Garett Bolles Utah 7.29 2017
Dion Dawkins Temple 7.30 2017
Dan Feeney Indiana 7.52 2017
Conor McDermott UCLA 7.52 2017
Forrest Lamp Western Kentucky 7.55 2017
Corey Levin UT Chattanooga 7.55 2017

2016

Fastest OL 3-Cone Times in NFL Combine 2016
Player School Time Year
Jake Brendel UCLA 7.31 2016
Tyler Johnstone Oregon 7.31 2016
Cody Whitehair Kansas State 7.32 2016
Isaac Seumalo Oregon State 7.40 2016
Joe Haeg North Dakota State 7.47 2016
Joe Thuney NC State 7.47 2016

2015

Fastest OL 3-Cone Times in NFL Combine 2015
Player School Time Year
Jake Fisher Oregon 7.25 2015
Ali Marpet Hobart 7.33 2015
Cameron Erving Florida State 7.48 2015
Jarvis Harrison Texas A&M 7.51 2015
Ty Sambrailo Colorado State 7.54 2015

2014

Fastest OL 3-Cone Times in NFL Combine 2014
Player School Time Year
Gabe Ikard Oklahoma 7.30 2014
Jake Matthews Texas A&M 7.34 2014
Joel Bitonio Nevada 7.37 2014
Taylor Lewan Michigan 7.39 2014
Wesley Johnson Vanderbilt 7.40 2014

2013

Fastest OL 3-Cone Times in NFL Combine 2013
Player School Time Year
Jeff Baca UCLA 7.26 2013
Lane Johnson Oklahoma 7.31 2013
Brian Schwenke California 7.31 2013
Luke Joeckel Texas A&M 7.40 2013
Braden Brown BYU 7.43 2013

2012

Fastest OL 3-Cone Times in NFL Combine 2012
Player School Time Year
David DeCastro Stanford 7.30 2012
Matt Kalil USC 7.33 2012
Brandon Mosley Auburn 7.43 2012
Taylor Dever Notre Dame 7.49 2012
Nate Potter Boise State 7.49 2012

Additional Offensive Line Results

In addition to the 3-Cone, I’ve compiled similar results for the following Combine events:

Final Thoughts

Keep in mind that not everyone that gets invited to the NFL Combine actually participates in the 3-Cone Drill. So, some players that potentially could put up a great time don’t have an official number on the record.

On top of that, there are many players each year that would have put up big numbers that don’t receive an NFL Combine invite. I’ve been at many a pro day where we had guys who put up numbers that would have put them right at the top of the rankings.

References

NFL.com

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